Denmark’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.9% in December 2025 from 2.1% in each of the previous two months. This was the lowest inflation rate since June, amid softer price increases in transport (1.2% vs 1.4% in November), recreation and culture (1.8% vs 1.9%), restaurants and hotels (3.3% vs 4%), and health (1.8% vs 2.4%). Declines were also seen in prices of furnishings, household equipment, and maintenance (-1.2% vs -0.1%) and clothing and footwear (-0.2% vs -0.6%). Meanwhile, inflation was steady for food and non-alcoholic beverages (at 3.5%), housing and utilities (at 1.2%), and education (at 4%), while that for miscellaneous goods and services increased (3.3% vs 3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.4%, following a 0.3% drop in November. Core inflation, which excludes energy and unprocessed food, edged down to 2.2% from 2.3% in each of the previous two months. In 2025, the average inflation stood at 1.9%.
